so no RNY failures?
but now all i hear about is how people have had so much wrong with it, and they go to the RNY???
im new to all this, and would like some input on it, now that my wheels in my head are turning, im going to weight all the options, please tell me how your rny has been and so forth!
thanks
Amy
on my way to my WLS journey and cannot wait!!!!
May 7, 2010: Surgery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO
August 14, 2012: Panni+Fleur de lis!
"I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me"
Whatever you decide, Best wishes!!!!
~~I am 5'8~~
Five years ago, I started my journey to have bypass surgery. I made it through most of my appointments, but then chickened out. I was afraid of the malnutritrion, afraid of my hair falling out, and afraid of dying.
Fifty pounds later, I was so disgusted with myself I decided to try the WLS journey again, but this time opted for the banding route. Because afterall, worse case scenario - it could be reversed. It's very difficult - almost impossible - to reverse banding.
Every person's different - you have to do what's best for you. But for me, this was the best decision. It's not about how FAST you lose the weight, but how you can KEEP it off.
SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE!!
Best of luck to you,
Cyndi
on 5/1/10 11:28 am - Tuvalu
Five years ago, I started my journey to have bypass surgery. I made it through most of my appointments, but then chickened out. I was afraid of the malnutritrion, afraid of my hair falling out, and afraid of dying.
Fifty pounds later, I was so disgusted with myself I decided to try the WLS journey again, but this time opted for the banding route. Because afterall, worse case scenario - it could be reversed. It's very difficult - almost impossible - to reverse banding.
Every person's different - you have to do what's best for you. But for me, this was the best decision. It's not about how FAST you lose the weight, but how you can KEEP it off.
SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE!!
Best of luck to you,
Cyndi
If you though it was malnutrition, no wonder you were afraid! But, of course, a lot of people who profit from selling one kind of surgery don't seem to mind when people get bad information about the other surgeries...the ones they don't do.
Sue
on 5/1/10 11:25 am - Tuvalu
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ABSTRACT
Failure of adjustable gastric banding: starting BMI of 46 kg/m2 is a fulcrum of success and failure
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Received 13 May 2008; received in revised form 29 August 2008; accepted 22 September 2008. published online 08 October 2008.
Abstract
Background
To determine the body mass index (BMI) located at the fulcrum of success and failure in a prospective study conducted at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. On average, our patients whose percentage of excess weight loss (%EWL) was >50% at 1 year had a significantly lower BMI than those with <30% EWL.
Methods
We prospectively collected the weight loss data for 430 patients who had had an adjustable gastric band placed. We stratified the %EWL within 1 year for patients with a BMI of 30–59 kg/m2. A line was generated for the %EWL over time for BMI groups of 30–39, 40–49, and 50–59 kg/m2 and compared with the average %EWL over time. The y-intercepts of the resulting four lines were graphed against the average BMI for each group.
Results
The generated y-intercept line had an R2 of .9237. Using the equation of this line and the known y-intercept for the average, we solved for x, resulting in a BMI of 46 kg/m2. Patients with a BMI <46 kg/m2 had a 50% EWL at 1 year, and those with a BMI >46 kg/m2 had only a 33% EWL at 1 year. The %EWL between the groups was significantly different at all measured intervals (P <.0001).
Conclusion
A BMI of 46 kg/m2 identifies those at high risk of failure to lose a significant percentage of excess weight after adjustable gastric banding and *****quire closer follow-up. Furthermore, patients who have a BMI >46 kg/m2 should be advised that their weight loss might be suboptimal at 1 year.
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Good luck to you.
on 5/2/10 12:13 pm
Would I choose RNY again or recommend it to others ? Yes if U dislike fatty foods ( like i did) and have a low BMI ( mine was 35) . Otherwise it might not be enough of an intervention for U and U might have to live on a diet for the rest of Ur life .
The other altermative is the DS - which works better long term for larger people I think ....
The VSG seems to have a great track record and it IS half a DS so if you find you need more U can always have the rest of the surgery . I don't see anywhere near as much regain with the VSG as with the RNY or the band ,..... but they havent been doing it as long .
I personally would NEVER get a band ....the port ,the high rate of complications, severe acid reflux ulcers , the fact that its "merely " restrictive....also ive had friends who just didn't lose "enough " weight with the band and regretted their surgical choice for that reason alone.
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